China’s EV push, the Power of Siberia 2 saga, and Chinese imports of raw uranium supplies may appear to be separate issues. In reality, they tell the same story.

Thailand's annual bung bang fai festival calls on the god Phaya Thaen to bring rain at the start of the agricultural season.

In Asia, the political momentum for the Northern Sea Route is real. However, the actual data looks a lot less rosy.

Asim Munir became Pakistan’s chief of army staff – its top military officer – in 2022. Since then, his stature and influence on the global stage have grown remarkably – and so has his grip on power in Pakistan.  thediplomat.com/2026/06/who-...

As investment moves away from China, which countries are reaping the rewards?

The daughter of North Korea’s supreme leader is clearly important, but other than what she looks like, we know almost nothing about her. We don’t know her birthday, or how old she is. We don’t even know her name, not really.

Central Asian governments are banking big on artificial intelligence and critical minerals mining. The problem? These industries demand huge amounts of energy. And right now, Central Asia is running out of it.

Singaporean authorities said seized a luxury bungalow and charged four people with money laundering as part of an investigation linked to the alleged movement of Nvidia chips subject to U.S. export controls.

Mahrang’s conviction marks an inflection point in Balochistan’s troubled relationship with Islamabad, with far-reaching implications for the restive province’s fractured politics and security.

The world’s geopolitical environment is very different from what it was in 2016, when an international tribunal struck down China's nine-dash line. How will these changes impact the future of the South China Sea dispute?

Vietnam’s importance to Japan has grown in recent years, spanning economics, politics, and security.

Corruption scandals in Uzbekistan are becoming louder, more sector-specific, and more politically significant.

India’s Act East Policy should be judged by its ability to change from articulating strategy to putting that strategy into practice in the Northeast, via BIMSETC.

As America turns 250, July 4 celebrations will start first on an island many Americans have never heard of - but one that's on the frontlines of US security once again.

Last Sunday, Pakistan conducted its latest strikes inside Afghanistan, the latest violation of a China-brokered truce.

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Despite its vocal support for UNCLOS, ASEAN has not recognized a legal judgment brought under the convention’s framework.

Scientists warn of a regional disaster if pollution from rare earth and gold mining in Myanmar continues to spread toxins further along the Mekong River.

Czechia’s new government has changed its tone on Taiwan, but left most of the substance of the relationship intact.

India has spent the last 16 years paying for its trade deal with ASEAN. The India-EU FTA would not repeat those mistakes.

The Philippines’ defense chief said last month that he would continue to do his duty and defend the country’s interests in the South China Sea, a day after Beijing sanctioned him for his “irresponsible remarks” about China’s maritime conduct.

The Chinese see Indians as not having absorbed the lessons that China did from its humiliation at the hands of the West.

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Pakistan’s aspirations in Africa are growing, but its ability to realize them remains constrained by economic weakness, dependence on external financing, and the shifting priorities of its most important allies.

New Delhi’s accelerating militarization of drone technologies not only risks deepening existing asymmetries, but will also fuel a regional drone arms race.

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is currently visiting China. But from tea stalls to social media in Bangladesh, people are talking about Malaysia – specifically, about a 2-minute and 40-second video reviewing Rahman’s recent visit.

The Russia-Ukraine war did what years of Western pressure could not, effectively removing Russia as a viable arms supplier to Southeast Asia.

China’s government is pushing hard for the resumption of the $3.6 billion project, which was suspended in 2011 amid widespread public opposition.

It’s not “whole of society” – and calling it that risks discrimination against ethnic Chinese.

Myanmar’s “president” is embarking on his first official visit to an ASEAN country since his appointment in April.

The government needs to involve more academic institutions, think-tanks, and technical bodies in policymaking.

Xi has ruthlessly gone after former Politburo Standing Committee member and one-time economic czar Wang Qishan.

China’s attack on Taiwan has already started – with the Ethnic Unity Law as a weapon.

Italy is making an unexpectedly assertive return to Southeast Asia – not through trade or development aid, but through defense diplomacy.

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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are going nuclear -- nuclear powered, that is. With a little Russian help.

Real strategic stability between Washington and Beijing starts with recognizing mutual vulnerability.

The political momentum for the Northern Sea Route is real. However, the actual data looks a lot less rosy.

Funding for drones became much more hotly discussed in the wake of KMT chair Cheng Li-wun’s trip to the United States last month.

Don’t underestimate the China-Russia partnership; Beijing and Moscow have already cooperated in ways that seemed unthinkable not long ago.

They may have locked up a popular and powerful activist in Balochistan. But this will only convince more Baloch that there is no space for political protest or dissent in Pakistan.

The BrahMos has more potential buyers than ever, but India’s defense export ecosystem is still a work in progress.

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South Korea's outgoing prime minister is expected to seek the ruling Democratic Party’s chairship amid mounting friction between the presidential office and the DP.

Japan has earned rising acclaim from U.S. observers as a middle power that complements, rather than threatens, the United States. Yet Japan is not deepening its ties with Washington out of charity.

Malaysia has extended by one year its deal with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity to conduct ​an underwater search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

Every new generation of microchips uses more energy, water, and toxic chemicals than the last – with Taiwan and South Korea bearing over 90 percent of the burden.

The Indonesian state has a long history of inserting itself into the economy in ways that have made investors uneasy.

AL, the perpetrator of the crime, was just 12 years of age at the time of her mother’s murder.